In the lazy crazy days of summer, Bob Keller of Classic Toy Trains has a slew of new toy trains and related products to share with you! […]
Bob’s Train Box: Episode 68
Scale: O Scale
Bob’s Train Box: Episode 68
In the lazy crazy days of summer, Bob Keller of Classic Toy Trains has a slew of new toy trains and related products to share with you! […]
City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 10 Sticky Stuff
With the basic landforms now in place, David and Kent can now work to fill in the gaps and create realistic terrain for the O gauge CT&T Railway. The two share techniques for working with foam insulation board, paper-thin foam sheets, foam packing peanuts, plaster cloth, and Sculptamold. […]
City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 10 Sticky Stuff
With the basic landforms now in place, David and Kent can now work to fill in the gaps and create realistic terrain for the O gauge CT&T Railway. The two share techniques for working with foam insulation board, paper-thin foam sheets, foam packing peanuts, plaster cloth, and Sculptamold. […]
Ask MRVP: Episode 37
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David is back for a new epsiode of Ask MRVP! This month he addresses your inquires related to trackwork, wiring, layout maintenance, DCC programming, weathering your models, and more. Watch, learn, enjoy, and then post your own question for the next episode! […]
Ask MRVP: Episode 37
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David is back for a new epsiode of Ask MRVP! This month he addresses your inquires related to trackwork, wiring, layout maintenance, DCC programming, weathering your models, and more. Watch, learn, enjoy, and then post your own question for the next episode! […]
City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 9 Roadwork Ahead!
Kent and David forge ahead by adding a main thoroughfare up to The Big City on their O gauge CT&T Railway. But rather than terminate Main Street when it reaches the elevated city center, Kent shows how a short truss bridge can be used to keep the roadway traffic rolling right along! […]
City Terminal & Transfer Series: Episode 9 Roadwork Ahead!
Kent and David forge ahead by adding a main thoroughfare up to The Big City on their O gauge CT&T Railway. But rather than terminate Main Street when it reaches the elevated city center, Kent shows how a short truss bridge can be used to keep the roadway traffic rolling right along! […]
Troubleshooting vintage O gauge locomotives
Troubleshooting vintage O gauge locomotives isn’t difficult. There are some common issues to look for when they won’t run, and most are fairly easy to fix. It happens to all of us sooner or later. You place your favorite vintage locomotive on the track, power up the transformer, and the darn thing just sits there, […]
Night train on the Minneapolis Northern
Name: Todd Hein Railroad Name: Minneapolis Northern Location: Crystal, Minnesota Scale: O Theme: Freelance railroad running Marx Trains Description: A Santa Fe passenger train running along side a Minneapolis Northern freight train. The Minneapolis Northern locomotive is a Marx Commodore Vanderbilt that has been modified to hld a Marx double reduction motor with a smoke […]
Night train on the Minneapolis Northern
Name: Todd Hein Railroad Name: Minneapolis Northern Location: Crystal, Minnesota Scale: O Theme: Freelance railroad running Marx Trains Description: A Santa Fe passenger train running along side a Minneapolis Northern freight train. The Minneapolis Northern locomotive is a Marx Commodore Vanderbilt that has been modified to hld a Marx double reduction motor with a smoke […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 16 – Sawmill Saga
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David dives into construction of a scratchbuilt sawmill for his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout expansion. He shares insights gathered from researching the Phillips Bros. steam-powered mill built 1933 in Oak Run, California (https://youtu.be/zAvurSjBVW8). David then shows how he used this knowledge to […]
